(HT) The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar responded to a distress call on Sunday from the Pulau-flagged oil tanker MT Yi Cheng 6, which had reported a major fire in its engine room and total power failure. The fire-hit vessel, carrying 14 crew members of Indian-origin, was en route from Kandla, India to Shinas, Oman when the emergency occurred. Upon receiving the distress signal, INS Tabar rapidly mobilized its firefighting team and equipment, deploying them to the affected tanker via ship’s boat and helicopter. In a coordinated operation, 13 Indian Navy personnel along with 5 crew members from the…
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(HT) Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that the Himachal government is preparing to launch a large-scale anti-drug campaign in the near future. “Mapping is being conducted at the panchayat ward level to facilitate targeted intervention,” he stated. He was at the 12th HP Police Half Marathon in Shimla organised by police department in Shimla. Sukhu felicitated the winners of the marathon, which featured participation in men’s, women’s, and senior citizens’ (75+ years) categories. Addressing the gathering, the CM expressed serious concern over the involvement of government employees in drug-related activities. He said that strict action has…
(ET) All schools and educational institutions in Manali and Banjar sub-divisions of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, will remain closed on Monday, 30 June 2025, due to a warning of heavy rainfall by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The Sub-Divisional Magistrates of both regions issued separate orders stating that the decision has been taken to ensure the safety of students and staff, as movement may be unsafe during the expected downpour. IMD issues rain alert According to the IMD’s alert, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in the area. The order from the Manali SDM mentioned that such weather conditions…
(ET) State-owned power giant NTPC on Sunday said that its step down subsidiary NTPC Renewable Energy has fully commissioned 220-MW Shajapur Solar Project (Unit-II) after operationalising third and last part capacity of 120 MW. The NTPC Renewable Energy is an arm of NTPC Green Energy, which is a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. According to a regulatory filing, consequent to successful commissioning of third and last part capacity of 120 MW out of 220 MW, Shajapur Solar Project (Unit-II) of NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Ltd at Shajapur, MP, is declared as commercially operational with…
(The New Indian Express) In a significant development, Indian Railways has proposed to prepare and release the reservation chart eight hours before a train’s departure, replacing the current practice of releasing the chart four hours before departure. This new timeline is expected to come into effect from 1st July this year. The decision follows a series of meetings between railway officials and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, aimed at improving convenience for passengers, particularly those holding waitlisted tickets. Confirming the development to this newspaper, a senior railway official said on Sunday, “To improve your travel uncertainty, Railway Ministry has proposed the…
(The New Indian Express) The monsoon on Sunday covered Delhi two days after the normal date of June 27 and advanced over the remaining parts of the country nine days before the usual date of July 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to IMD data, this is the earliest the monsoon has covered the entire country since 2020 when it did so by June 26. The rain-bearing system usually makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. It starts retreating from northwest India around September 17 and withdraws completely by…
(PTI) Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Monday said its operational capacity has reached 15.53 GW, including 11 GW solar and 1.9 GW wind. The company said the 15,539.9 MW operational portfolio can power 7.9 million households. The portfolio includes 11,005.5 MW solar, 1,977.8 MW wind, and 2,556.6 MW of wind-solar hybrid capacity. “We aim to accelerate even faster (RE capacity addition) from 15,000 MW to 50,000 MW by 2030, remaining steadfast in our mission to power India and the world with sustainable energy solutions,” CEO Ashish Khanna said in a statement.
(PTI) President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bareilly on Monday for the 11th convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, officials said. Murmu will be the chief guest at the ceremony to be held at the Swami Vivekananda Auditorium here, they said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel welcomed Murmu on her arrival in Bareilly.
(The New Indian Express) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the mantra of ‘women-led development’ is creating a new future for India. He stressed that the women are not only charting a fresh course for themselves but also for society at large. In his monthly radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat, the PM highlighted numerous examples of women-led initiatives from across the country. He said, “In India, from health to social security, the country is moving ahead with the feeling of saturation in every field. This is also a great picture of social justice. These successes have instilled a belief…
(The New Indian Express) Russia once again expressed its solidarity with India on the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh discussed cross-border terrorism and defence cooperation in a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China on Thursday. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday informed that Singh also held bilateral meetings with the defence ministers of Belarus, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, with India’s fight against terrorism in the wake of Operation Sindoor among the common issues discussed. The…